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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Vincent Kafui Williams" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ant504@w.cn>
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2010 01:25:56 +0100
Subject: Pls.:Read-Compensation-Fund-Urgent

Dear Friend,

I have succeeded in transferring my funds through the help of a new partner from Colombia but I remembered your past effort to get this job done even though we did not succeed before you decided to quit. I am honest to all friend and I have my word is my vow so I decided to send you compensation funds of US$950,000.00 ( Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand) as I promised you.

I am very busy here in Colombia with investments with my new partner and I have left behind your compensation of ?950,000.00 {Nine Hundred and Fifty Thousand Euros} with my secretary with details below.

Name : Mr. Anthony Tidjane
Telephone: +229 95 967409
email : ant504@w.cn

Please contact him immediately with this Subject code: Question-Blue-sky, Answer-Rain

Send to him along with your full detail

NAMES, ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBERS.

Do expedite action on this immediately.

Congratulations in Advance
Mr. Vincent Kafui Williams

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